Aubergines don't have to be reserved for stews, casseroles and bakes! As they are quick to cook and tasty, aubergines also work well as a snack food.

Aubergine and mozarella baguettes make a delicious light lunchtime meal. Add chips and a spicy salsa for a bigger meal.

Broccoli & Kale Stir Fry
This is a great recipe for a quick lunchtime stir fry. It uses broccoli and kale (or dark-leafed cabbage or spinach) because these are so rich in nutrients. It can easily be adapted to have a Japanese style, if you prefer.

"Well, I had some red chard I didn't know what to do with, so I figured I could put it in a spinach quiche (in place of the spinach of course). And it came out splendidly."

We say: "Good on ya, Justin ... GRRREAT recipe! And thanks for the great photo from your blog."

Aubergine & Courgette Bake
This is a great way of using up spare courgettes and aubergines, towards the end of the veg box's week. And it's so easy!

Kale Pesto Pasta
This is a brilliant way of sneaking kale past fussy eaters. The garlic helps reduce the bitterness of the kale and the pine nuts add a sweet, nutty flavour. It also works well with spinach, chard or black nero cabbage.

Broccoli Recipes

Broccoli & Kale Stir Fry
This is a great recipe for a quick lunchtime stir fry. It uses broccoli and kale (or dark-leafed cabbage or spinach) because these are so rich in nutrients. It can easily be adapted to have a Japanese style, if you prefer.

Sprouting Broccoli With Toasted Sesame Seeds
This takes literally a couple of minutes to cook and tastes delicious. Stir frying is a great way of preparing fresh, young sprouting broccoli and the flavour goes really well with the sesame seeds and tamari.

Broccoli And Peanut Butter Soup
This might sound like a strange combination, but it works really well. You can use mature broccoli heads or sprouting broccoli for this recipe – whatever you’ve got to hand.

Cracked Bulgar Wheat With Broccoli & Cream Cheese Sauce
This is a lovely recipe which makes a great lunch.
Cracked bulgar wheat is easy to cook and is available even in supermarkets nowadays. If you don't have any, you can substitute couscous or quinoa.
This recipe works well with tenderstem broccoli (picked before full heads form) or purple sprouting broccoli, later in the year.

Winter Greens Recipes

Mustard Cabbage
Wholegrain mustard transforms cabbage into an inspiring side-dish. By sautéing the cabbage in butter, rather than boiling, it tastes sweeter and less cabbage-like. So this recipe might even tempt devout cabbage-haters back to the dinner table.

So I was really surprised by how delicious this recipe is. Even my toddler came back for third helpings, which is unheard of...

Note: you can use kale or Savoy cabbage, too.

Kale Pesto Pasta
This is a brilliant way of sneaking kale past fussy eaters. The garlic helps reduce the bitterness of the kale and the pine nuts add a sweet, nutty flavour. It also works well with spinach, chard or black nero cabbage.

Kale And Roquefort Parcels
If you’ve got an excess of kale and a household that’s close to being fed up of eating it, here’s a recipe that should inspire them again. Or see the variations for ideas with chard or spinach.